Phoebe Bridgers

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with Francesca Blanchard Dont let the somber tone of her music fool you: the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers has a sunny disposition.Id hate for someone to think Im sipping an espresso somewhere judging people or feeling sorry for myself. OK, I definitely do that once in a while, but I dont consider myself an intense person.Bridgers grew up in the rose-colored city of Pasadena, attending the prestigious Los Angeles County High School for the Arts to study music. From an early age, she found encouragement from a close-knit artistic community of friends and family to follow her dreams, and at school she forged relationships that would teach her as much about her craft as her classes.I think most of my musical education had to do with being around a ton of teenagers who listened to music all the time, she says. At school I had classical training for my voice, but I think being surrounded by people who were really enthusiastic about art and going to concerts all the time was the real education.Ive gotten a lot happier since making my album and have a strong sense of purpose, she says. I wasnt trying to be too lo-fi, too hi-fi, too self-serious, too disingenuousI feel pretty confident that Im finding my voice. I wanted the album to completely represent who I am and these songs are representative of what I set out to do.